Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. has significantly decreased its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. by 98.0%, selling 172,325 shares during the second quarter, leaving it with only 3,429 shares valued at $578,000.
• Expedia Group reported $4.24 earnings per share for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and its revenue increased by 6.4% year-over-year, totaling $3.79 billion.
• The company's recent dividend was $0.40 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 19.61%.

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 98.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,429 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 172,325 shares during the quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $578,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 10.2% during the first quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 29,950 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $5,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,776 shares during the last quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at $325,000. Praxis Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 63.5% during the first quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,610 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $775,000 after acquiring an additional 1,790 shares in the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP raised its holdings in Expedia Group by 55.1% during the first quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 177,934 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $29,911,000 after buying an additional 63,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Monument Capital Management bought a new position in Expedia Group during the first quarter valued at about $2,261,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 2,658 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.57, for a total transaction of $546,405.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 74,417 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,297,902.69. This trade represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total transaction of $623,340.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,035,015.24. The trade was a 8.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $222.87 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $229.00. The company has a market capitalization of $27.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.57. The business's 50-day moving average is $206.11 and its 200-day moving average is $179.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The online travel company reported $4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.11. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.The company had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.51 earnings per share. Expedia Group's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EXPE shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $182.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Benchmark increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.77.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.

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